English-Literature & Composition Theory Option, M.A.

Department

Department of English

Degrees and Programs Offered

BA in English - English Major Option, B.A.BA in English - English Education Option, B.A.CERT in Composition, Certificate of Adv. StudyCRED in Single Subject Credential - EnglishMA in English - Composition Theory Option, M.A.MA in English - Literature Option, M.A.MA in English-Literature & Composition Theory Option, M.A.MFA in Creative Writing, M.F.A.MN in English, MinorMN in Creative Writing, Minor

English is a general major or minor designed to give proficiency in skills that traditionally
have been among the most highly prized by society: an ability to read with comprehension
and critical judgment; to communicate accurately and clearly both orally and in writing;
to grasp difficult ideas and think logically; to do research and organize materials;
to make ethical and moral judgments from an historical and humanistic framework; and
to appreciate literature and the arts.

The core of the English major consists of four basic kinds of courses in the upper
division: literary history courses, literary genre courses, literacy seminars, and
writing courses. The masterpiece courses apply to the minor and may meet General Education
requirements. The department also offers courses in mythology and folklore, methods
of research, film, and women's studies.

The Subject Matter Program for teaching credential candidates contains a number of
specific prerequisites and special required courses, some of which are outside the
Department of English. For specific program requirements, consult with the credential
adviser each semester.

Courses

English

CI 161. Mth Mtl Engl

Units: 3, Repeatable up to 999 units

EHD 154B. Final Student Teaching Seminar - English

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in EHD 155B. Seminar to accompany final student
teaching that provides opportunities for candidates to investigate and discuss variety
of topics and strategies and to reflect on issues that surface during their student
teaching experience.

Units: 1

EHD 155B. Studt Tchg Engl

Prerequisites: admission to student teaching, EHD 155A, CI 161 (or concurrently, depending
on major departmental policy); senior or post baccalaureate standing; approval of
major department including subject matter competency approval; completion of the subject
matter preparation program or passing the subject matter examination(s) designated
by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Supervised teaching in single
subject classroom; assignment is for the full day; five days per week. CR/NC grading
only.

ENGL 1L. Writing Tutorial

May be taken concurrently with ENGL 5A, ENGL 5B, ENGL 10, or ENGL 160W. Students work
in a small group of two-three students and a tutor discussing writing assignments
and collaborating by giving each other feedback and sharing strategies for revision.
The tutor acts as a "personal trainer" by helping understand and fulfill the demands
of your assignments according to your individual needs. CR/NC grading only. (2 hours)

ENGL 5B. Academic Literacy II

Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 5A with a grade of C or better. Continued study
of reading and writing in various genres. Focus on research, analysis, synthesis,
argument, and evaluation. Students guided to analyze the rhetorical qualities of
academic literacy and language. Longer papers, portfolio assessment. G.E. Foundation
A2.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: A2

ENGL 10. Accelerated Academic Literacy

Reading and writing in academic and public genres, special attention to rhetorical
decision-making and critical analysis. Guided instruction in reading and responding
to texts. Participation in public and academic conversations via research in primary
and secondary sources. (Formerly English 1)

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: A2

ENGL 20. Introduction to Literature

Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2 (ENGL 5B OR ENGL 10). Introduction to literary appreciation
and criticism through reading and close written analyses of short stories, novels,
drama, and poetry from diverse Western and non-Western cultures. G.E. Breadth C2.
(CAN ENGL 4)

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: C2

ENGL 30. Masterpieces

Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation A2 (ENGL 5B OR ENGL 10). Introduction to literary appreciation
and criticism through discussion and written analyses of widely influential poetic,
dramatic, and fictional works by British, American, and world authors (Western and
non-Western), including the contexts for those works. G.E. Breadth C2.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: C2

ENGL 31. Reading in British Literature

Prerequisites: ENGL 5B or ENGL 10. Chronological survey of British Literature from
medieval to contemporary. Discussion and written analyses of influential poetry, drama,
fiction and nonfiction, including historical and cultural contexts. Required for English
majors.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

ENGL 32. Readings in American Literature

Prerequisite: ENGL 5 or ENGL 10. Chronlogical survey of U.S. Literature from Native
American oral traditions to contemporary. Discussion and written analyses of influential
poetry, drama, fiction and nonfiction., including historical and cultural contexts.
Required for English majors.

ENGL 100W. Writing Skills

ENGL 101. Masterpieces of World Literature

Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Discussion and written analyses
of influential poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction (in translation) from throughout
the world, including historical and cultural contexts. Not applicable to the English
major. G.E. Integration IC.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: IC

ENGL 102. Masterpieces of English Literature

Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Discussion and written analyses
of influential poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction by British authors as well
as colonial and post-colonial works influenced by English literature. Historical and
cultural contexts of literary works. Not applicable to the English major. G.E. Integration
IC.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: IC

ENGL 102WZ. Masterpieces of English Literature

Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Discussion and written analyses
of influential poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction by British authors as well
as colonial and post-colonial works influenced by English literature. Historical and
cultural contexts of literary works. Not applicable to the English major. G.E. Integration
IC.

Units: 4GE Area: IC

ENGL 103. Masterpieces of American Literature

Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Discussion and written analyses
of influential drama, fiction, and nonfiction by American authors and representing
the cultural diversity of the nation. Historical and social contexts of literary works.
Not applicable to the English major. G.E. Integration IC.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: IC

ENGL 104. Children's and Adolescent Literature

Survey of the major forms and genres of children's literature. Designed primarily
for future elementary school teachers. May not be used for credit toward the English
major.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

ENGL 105. Introduction to Literary Analysis

Prerequisite: ENGL 31 and ENGL 32. The theory and practice of literary analysis. Examination
of the concept of literary tradition; consideration of research methods; application
of critical theory to textual analysis and the writing of literary criticism. Required
for English majors.

ENGL 131. Literacy Studies

Corequisite: ENGL 105. Examines current issues in the field of literacy studies pertaining
to English education. Particular emphasis given to literacy acquisition, adolescent
literacy, and the discourses of literary analysis and writing pedagogy. Required for
English credential majors. (Formerly ENGL 175T)

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

ENGL 146. Medieval Literature

Corequisite: ENGL 105. Analysis of British texts, c. 500-1500. Topics may include
oral and manuscript cultures; religious, linguistic and political conversion; and
class, gender and sexuality in the literatures of monastery, court, and marketplace.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

ENGL 147. English Renaissance Literature

Corequisite: ENGL 105. Analysis of texts, 1500-1660. Topics may include Renaissance
humanism, Reformation, Counter-Refomration, New World exploration, conflicting political
and social cultures of court and city, the rise of print, the advent of English theater,
and the development of vernacular literary forms.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Spring

ENGL 150. Restoration and 18th Century Literature

Corequisite: ENGL 105. Analysis of British texts, 1660-1800. Topics may include commerce
and mercantilism, colonialism, and global trade, crime and poverty, and an increased
emphasis on feminine domesticity and masculine civic virtue.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall

ENGL 151. British Romantic Literature

Corequisite: ENGL 105. Analysis of texts from 1789-1832, period of the French and
Industrial Revolutions. Topics will examine how expansions in the literary marketplace
intersect with the growth of domestic ideology and the idea of 'natural' rights to
form national identity.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Spring

ENGL 152. Victorian Literature

Corequisite: ENGL 105. Analysis of British texts, 1832-1901. Topics may include the
condition of England, the spiritual crisis and science, empire and travel, cultural
identity, and the "Woman Question".

Units: 4

ENGL 153. American Literature to 1865

Corequisite: ENGL 105. Analysis of texts, pre-contact to the Civil War. Topics may
include American Indian creation stories and oral narratives, exploration, colonialism,
Puritanism, frontier life, transcendentalism, and slavery.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Spring

ENGL 154. American Literature 1865 to World War I

Corequisite: ENGL 105. Analysis of texts from Reconstruction to 1918. Topics may include
the women's rights movement, realism and naturalism, urbanization and industrialization,
migration and immigration.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Spring

ENGL 155. Modern and Contemporary American Literature

Corequisite: ENGL 105. Analysis of texts since World War I. Topics may include alienation
and disillusionment, self-conscious experimentation, the impact of the media and technology,
social movements and identity politics, globalization, and postmodernism.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

ENGL 156. Modern and Contemporary British Literature

Corequisite: ENGL 105. Discussion and written analyses of selected poems, plays, and
fiction from 1900 to the present by such authors as Forster, Yeats, Woolf, Lawrence,
Joyce, Greene, Auden, Thomas, and post-World War II writers.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

ENGL 156Z. Modern and Contemporary British Literature

Discussion and written analyses of selected poems, plays, and fiction from 1900 to
the present by such authors as Forster, Yeats, Woolf, Lawrence, Joyce, Greene, Auden,
Thomas, and post-World War II writers.

Units: 4

ENGL 160W. Writing Workshop

Prerequisite: satisfactory completion (C or better) of the ENGL 5B or ENGL 10 graduation
requirement. Practical assignments in writing, directed according to each student's
individual needs. May be elected as preparation for special composition requirements.
Does not apply to the English major or minor. Meets the upper-division writing skills
requirement for graduation.

ENGL 160WZ. Writing Workshop

Prerequisite: satisfactory completion (C or better) of the ENGL 5B or ENGL 10 graduation
requirement. Practical assignments in writing, directed according to each student's
individual needs. May be elected as preparation for special composition requirements.
Does not apply to the English major or minor. Meets the upper-division writing skills
requirement for graduation.

ENGL 164Z. Advanced Prose Writing

Prerequisite: ENGL 5B or ENGL 10. Workshop in all forms of nonfiction prose writing;
appropriate readings and analyses. Designed for majors in all fields who want to develop
their writing.

Units: 4, Repeatable up to 8 units

ENGL 167. Mythology and Folklore

Discussion and written analyses of the structure, content, and function of myth and
folklore in world literature, with particular emphasis on the relationships among
language, myth, and culture.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Spring

ENGL 168T. Women and Literature

(WS 168T same as ENGL 168T.) Prerequisite: ENGL 20. Discussion and written analysis
of literature by and about women. Special emphasis on 19th and 20th Century authors
including the Brontes, George Eliot, Emily Dickinson, Edith Wharton, Virginia Woolf,
and contemporary writers.

Units: 4, Repeatable up to 8 units

ENGL 169T. Forms of Literature

Sections designated as emphasizing poetry, drama, novel, short story, perhaps limited
to a specific period or subclass; for example, 18th Century English Novel, 20th Century
British and American Poetry, Modern Short Stories, 20th Century Drama, Tragedy, Folklore,
Mythology. Discussion and written analyses are required.

Units: 1-4, Repeatable up to 8 unitsCourse Typically Offered: Spring

ENGL 171. Biography and Autobiography

Reading, discussion, and written analyses of selected biographical or autobiographical
works, including such topics as literary biography, the autobiographical essay, memoirs,
and issues of gender and ethnicity in biographical form.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall

ENGL 174. Popular Fiction

Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Survey of major types of popular
genre fiction (detective, horror, spy, science fiction, Western, fantasy, etc.) Discussion;
writing. Examination of works in cultural and historical context and as literary and
commercial art. G.E. Integration IC.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: IC

ENGL 174Z. Popular Fiction - London in Literature

Units: 3GE Area: IC

ENGL 175T. Lectures in Literature

Lectures in a selected topic in literature or related fields by the regular faculty
and/or visiting lecturers.

Units: 1-4, Repeatable up to 8 units

ENGL 175T. Writing in the Digital Age

Designed especially for future teachers of writing, this ciurse introduces students
to the variety of new genres (including blogs, wikis, etc) and modes of reception
produced by the development of traditional print forms into online and e-formats.

Units: 4

ENGL 176T. Genre Film: Form and Function

(ENGL 176T same as WS 176T.) Discussion and close written analyses of selected topics,
including such types as comedies, musicals, horror films, wester, etc.

Units: 1-4, Repeatable up to 8 unitsCourse Typically Offered: Spring

ENGL 176T. Film Noir

This class will examine the role(s) of women in film noir. In what ways are they
defined by the male criminal ambience of the thriller? To what extent are they on
the outer margins of this world, the victims of male crime, sometimes the objects
of the hero?s protection, or as often points of masculine vulnerability?

Units: 4, Repeatable up to 8 units

ENGL 177. Literature, Cinema and the Liberal Arts

Explores humanistic themes and motifs through comparative analysis of works of literature,
drama, and contemporary cinema. Examines how film and the other arts shape and reflect
American values. Two essay midterms. Final project/paper. Five thousand work writing
requirement. (Formerly INTD 168)

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall

ENGL 178. Lesbian & Gay Literature

Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or permission of the instructor. Discussion and written analysis
of literature that explores lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer identities
and experience. Also considers how cultural and historical forces shape current notions
of sexual identity and community

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Spring

ENGL 179. Multi-Ethnic American Literature

Prerequisite: English 5B or ENGL 10. Discussion and written analysis of selected poems,
plays, fiction, and memoir by authors from several American ethnic backgrounds, such
as African American, American Indian, Latino/Hispanic American, Asian American. (Formerly
ENGL 169T)

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Spring

ENGL 181. Literary Theory and Criticism

A survey of literary theory, including Marxism, feminism, psychoanalysis, deconstruction,
structuralism, and post-structuralism. Topics also include the history of literary
criticism and the practice of interpretation. Discussion, lectures, written analyses.

ENGL 183T. Seminar in Literature

Prerequisite: appropriate upper-division literature course. Designed for students
interested in in-depth study of a literary topic; recommended for liberal studies
majors. Seminar in an aspect of literary history, type, period, movement, individual
author. Reports and written analyses required.

Units: 1-4, Repeatable up to 8 units

ENGL 184. Chaucer

Reading, discussion, and written analyses of the major works of Geoffrey Chaucer.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall

ENGL 185. English Internship Seminar

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Seminar to be taken concurrently with ENGL
186 during the first semester of enrollment in program. Group and individual analyses
of writing done in internship assignments. Discussion of the rhetorical problems of
writing for public agencies, magazines and journals, and private industry. CR/NC grading
only.

Units: 2Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

ENGL 186. Internship in English

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. No more than 2 units of ENGL 186 may apply
to the English major. See also ENGL 185. Supervised work experience in public agencies
and private industry to provide an opportunity to develop professional writing skills.
Approved for SP grading. CR/NC grading only.

Units: 2-6Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

ENGL 187. Milton

Reading, discussion, and written analyses of the major works of John Milton.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Spring

ENGL 189. Shakespeare

(ENGL 189 same as DRAMA 194.) Reading and writing analysis of major works of Shakespeare.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

ENGL 189Z. Shakespeare

Units: 4

ENGL 190. Independent Study

See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for SP grading.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units

ENGL 191. Supervised Independent Reading

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Reading works from a literary period (for
example, Beowulf to Marlowe, American Literature to Whitman, World Literature: Ancient
and Medieval) and discussion in individual conferences. (Formerly ENGL 191T)

Units: 1-4Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

ENGL 192. Projects in English

Not applicable to English major. Individual projects in problems related to teaching
English composition and literature; for example, tutoring minority students, investigating
the effectiveness of programs in English composition and literature, devising new
approaches to teaching English.

ENGL 193T. Seminar in Literary Studies

No more than 12 units of ENGL 193T- ENGL194T may be applied to the English major.
Sections designated by topic. Individual projects; reading, discussion, and writing
of papers on individual writers (for example, Milton, D.H. Lawrence), short periods
of literary history (for example, Romantic Poets, Modern Novel), literary themes and
traditions (for example, Transcendental Vein in American Literature, Arthurian Tradition)
literary criticism (for example, Problems in Modern Criticism, Archetype and Myth),
and other special topics. ENGL 193T should ordinarily not be taken until 3 upper-division
courses in English have been completed.

ENGL 193T. Teaching Graphic Novel

Introduction to using comics and graphic novels in the classroom (grades 4-college
level). Capitalizing on multi-modal literacies expected in the world today, comics
offer an effective form through which to explore and practice literacy. We read a
range of comics and graphic novels from around the world to learn about comics form
and content. Through creative activities, research, and writing we consider how, when,
and why comics can be a useful, pleasurable addition to the classroom curriculum.

Units: 4, Repeatable up to 8 units

ENGL 193T. Tolkien and the Great Wars

The Lord of the Rings, among other things, is one of the great 20th century novels
of industrial warfare. Like T. H. White?s, The Once and Future King, Tolkien uses
a mythical past, but his concerns are firmly grounded in two world wars. In this class
we will examine Tolkien?s works, primarily The Lord of the Rings, from many different
perspectives, but primarily within the context of 20th century warfare and the questions
it raised for European culture.

Units: 4, Repeatable up to 8 units

ENGL 193T. Manners and Manors

Readings and discussion of the literature of the English country house, from 17th
century country house poetry, through select 18th, 19th, and 20th century novels and
drama, and contemporary television mini-series (including Downton Abbey). The country
estate or great house as a microcosm of British social networks, an expression of
British national identity, and its rise and decline a marker for the trajectory of
imperialism and cultural reinvention.

Units: 4, Repeatable up to 8 units

ENGL 193T. Walt Whitman

Units: 4

ENGL 194T. Seminar in Women and Literature

(ENGL 194T same as WS 194T.) May be substituted for ENGL 193T in the English major;
no more than 12 units of ENGL 193T- ENGL194T applicable to the major. Sections designated
by topic. Individual projects; reading, discussion, and writing papers on individual
women writers or some aspect of women in literature; for example, Doris Lessing, Myth
and Archetypes of Women. ENGL 194T should ordinarily not be taken until 3 upper-division
courses in English have been completed.

Units: 4, Repeatable up to 8 units

ENGL 241. Seminar in Form and Theory: Poetry

Prerequisite: normally limited to students enrolled in the graduate creative writing
program; others admitted by permission of instructor. Seminar in literary craft designed
primarily for the graduate writing student to provide intensive study of current and
traditional formal, stylistic, and technical issues and controversies in the genre
(for example, traditional prosody, non-traditional poetics, and contemporary lyric).

Units: 4

ENGL 242. Literary Editing and Publishing

Prerequisite: normally limited to students enrolled in the graduate creative writing
program; others admitted by permission of instructor. Seminar in evaluating literary
manuscripts, including but not limited to poetry collections submitted for the annual
Philip Levine Prize in Poetry. Issues of aesthetic, book manuscript development, literary
contest administration, and poetry book production and marketing.

Units: 4

ENGL 243. Seminar in Form and Theory: Fiction

Prerequisite: normally limited to students enrolled in the graduate creative writing
program; others admitted by permission of instructor. Seminar in literary craft designed
primarily for the graduate writing student to provide intensive study of current and
traditional formal, stylistic, and technical issues and controversies in the genre
(for example, narrative theory and non-traditional fictional forms).

Units: 4

ENGL 245. Seminar in Form and Theory: Creative Nonfiction

Prerequisite: normally limited to students enrolled in graduate creative writing program;
others by permission of instructor. Seminar in literary craft designed primarily for
the graduate writing student to provide intensive study of current and traditional
formal, stylistic and technical issues and controversies in the genre (for example,
traditional and nontraditional essay forms, memoir, prose theory).

Units: 4

ENGL 250T. Eliot/Frost/Stevens

The course will explore the works of three American Modernist poets, T.S. Eliot, Robert
Frost, and Wallace Stevens. It will include close readings of poems, examination of
the evolution of their work throughout their careers, discussion of what links them
as Modernists as well as the differences in their approaches to poetry.

Units: 4, Repeatable up to 8 units

ENGL 250T. Myth, Epic, Folktale & Biopoetics

The course explores biopoetics via a comparative study of three genres (myth, epic,
folktale). Readings may include Celtic, Norse, Roman and Indian texts. We will critique
archetypal theories, turning instead to recent developments in cognitive science and
evolutionary psychology which suggest a new poetics grounded in the human body. Attention
will be paid to the physicality of performance, narrative attention, contextual effects
and artistry.

Units: 4, Repeatable up to 8 units

ENGL 261. Seminar: Writing Poetry

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced individual projects in the writing
of poetry.

Units: 4

ENGL 263. Seminar: Writing Fiction

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced individual projects in the writing
of fiction.

Units: 4

ENGL 265. Seminar: Writing Creative Nonfiction

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced individual projects in the writing
of creative nonfiction.

Units: 4

ENGL 270. Writing Workshop for Teachers

Prerequisites: major or minor in English; permission of instructor. Workshop emphasizing
writing theory. Study of current writing theory and pedagogical techniques will be
integrated with discussions of writing produced during the course.

Units: 4

ENGL 278T. Seminar in Composition Studies

Seminar exploring focused topics in composition studies, including but not limited
to research methods in the field, literacy theory, rhethorical theory, stylistics,
genre studies, writing assessment, teaching with technology, and the intersections
of culture and writng.

Units: 4, Repeatable up to 8 units

ENGL 280T. Seminar in Critical Theory

ENGL 281. Current Writing Theory

Prerequisites: major or minor in English; permission of instructor. Designed to acquaint
the student with current key issues in composition theory and the theoretical implications
for course design and pedagogy.

Units: 4

ENGL 282. Practicum in the Teaching of Writing

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Discussion of theoretical issues as they apply
to the writing classroom. Normally taken concurrently with the composition option
teaching requirement. CR/NC grading only.

Units: 1

ENGL 286S. Practicum in Literary Arts - Publishing nd Programming

Limited to students enrolled in the MFA program. Supervised work on editorial staff
of professional literary magazine; projects in arts programming and service-learning.
Repeatable for credit. Letter grade only.

Units: 1-6

ENGL 290. Independent Study

See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units

ENGL 291. Supervised Independent Reading

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Reading works from a literary period (for
example, More to Milton, 20th Century American Literature, World Literature, Renaissance-Modern)
and discussion in individual conferences. Approved for RP grading. (Formerly ENGL
291T)

Units: 1-4

ENGL 298. Project

Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Revising, amending, and editing
of three original scholarly papers produced while enrolled in graduate seminars, with
the goal of creating publishable journal articles. The student's committee must approve
of the scope and quality of the papers. Abstract required. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 2

ENGL 298C. Project Continuation

Pre-requisite: Project ENGL 298. For continuous enrollment while completing the project.
May enroll twice with department approval. Additional enrollments must be approved
by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Units: 0

ENGL 299. Thesis

Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission
of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 2-6

ENGL 299C. Thesis Continuation

Pre-requisite: Thesis 298. For continuous enrollment while completing the thesis.
May enroll twice with department approval. Additional enrollments must be approved
by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Units: 0

ENGL 422T. Disoriented Word

Units: 3

ENGL 622T. Disoriented Word

Units: 3

ENGL 622T. Cultrs/Chldhd

Units: 3

ESE 1. Introduction to Academic Literacy

Meets the Early Start Requirement. Designed to prepare students for the university's
first-year writing requirement by teaching students a variety of academic reading
and writing strategies.

Units: 1

ESE 3. English Strategies

Exposure to a variety of texts. Quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing
ideas. Attention to vocabulary development and grammar/editing. Application of learning
strategies and reflection on use of these strategies. Meets the university remediation
requirement.

No more than 8 upper-division units will count toward the graduate degree.

Specific Requirements

The following areas must be covered by graduate or undergraduate courses (may be satisfied
in undergraduate preparation): English literature (2 courses), American literature,
world literature, Shakespeare, and Chaucer (1 course each).

In addition to the general Graduate Division requirements, advancement to candidacy
requires a reading knowledge of one foreign language, to be demonstrated by examination,
and a review by the graduate committee of the work already completed.

An interdisciplinary major may be constructed in consultation with the graduate adviser
in which up to 12 units may be taken in departments other than English when such a
program demonstrates a coherent program of study.

Faculty

The English Department consists of 24 full-time faculty whose teaching fields cover
every area of literary studies and the humanities, including film and folklore. Most
of the faculty have published books, textbooks, and articles in their disciplines,
five have received outstanding teaching awards at the university, and one has received
an outstanding teaching award for the entire CSU system. In addition, the faculty
includes a number of lecturers, part-time instructors and teaching assistants, and
the department operates an English writing lab staffed by tutors trained to work with
students on an individual basis.

Name

Degree

Email

Phone

Adisasmito-Smith, Steven E

Doctor of Philosophy

sadisasmito@csufresno.edu

559.278.2714

Baer, Kristin A

Master of Arts

kristinbaer@mail.fresnostate.edu

Bernthal, Craig A

Doctor of Philosophy

craigb@csufresno.edu

559.278.4766

Beynon, John C

Doctor of Philosophy

jbeynon@csufresno.edu

559.278.2240

Bushman, Johanna M

Second Master of Arts

jobushman@csufresno.edu

Church, Steven

Master of Fine Arts

stchurch@csufresno.edu

559.278.3919

Clifton, Michael E

Doctor of Philosophy

michaelc@csufresno.edu

Crisco, Virginia

Doctor of Philosophy

vcrisco@csufresno.edu

559.278.4918

Daher, Brandon

Master of Arts

bdaher@csufresno.edu

559.278.4141

Espinoza, Alex

Master of Fine Arts

aespinoza@csufresno.edu

559.278.5833

Firstman, Carole A

Master of Fine Arts

daisy1027@mail.fresnostate.edu

Garza Gonzalez, Ana R

Master of Fine Arts

anagarza@csufresno.edu

Gilewicz, Magdalena

Doctor of Philosophy

magdag@csufresno.edu

559.278.4926

Godfrey, Kathleen

Doctor of Philosophy

kgodfrey@csufresno.edu

559.278.4919

Hales, Corrinne

Doctor of Philosophy

connieh@csufresno.edu

559.278.2359

Hales, John R

Doctor of Philosophy

johnhal@csufresno.edu

559.278.3006

Hansen, Richard T

Doctor of Philosophy

rhansen@csufresno.edu

559.278.4916

Harding, Cecile R

Master of Fine Arts

charding@csufresno.edu

Hendrix, Howard

Doctor of Philosophy

howardh@csufresno.edu

Hendrix, Laurel L

Doctor of Philosophy

laurelh@csufresno.edu

559.278.2898

Henson, Christi L

Doctor of Philosophy

chrishe@csufresno.edu

559.278.2140

Hooper, Stefani D

Master of Arts

stefanihooper@mail.fresnostate.edu

Hughes, Courtney N

Master of Fine Arts

music68@mail.fresnostate.edu

Ibarra, Gabriel J

Master of Fine Arts

gpoet@mail.fresnostate.edu

Jarrar, Randa

Master of Fine Arts

rjarrar@csufresno.edu

559.278.4928

Jenkins, Ruth Y

Doctor of Philosophy

ruthj@csufresno.edu

559.278.4922

Johnson, James L

Doctor of Philosophy

lynj@csufresno.edu

559.278.2701

Kachadoorian, Melanie W

Master of Fine Arts

mweger@csufresno.edu

Kolofer, Megan M

Master of Arts

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Krongaus, Sheldon

Master of Arts

sheldonk@csufresno.edu

Mandaville, Alison

Doctor of Philosophy

amandaville@csufresno.edu

Maniquiz, Michael

Master of Fine Arts

mmaniquiz@csufresno.edu

Mayer, Jennifer M

Master of Arts

jennmayer06@mail.fresnostate.edu

Najmi, Samina

Doctor of Philosophy

snajmi@csufresno.edu

559.278.2660

Nichols, Tanya R

Master of Fine Arts

tanichols@csufresno.edu

Paul, Mary W

Master of Arts

mpaul@csufresno.edu

Powell, Elizabeth S

Juris Doctor

epowell@csufresno.edu

Russell, Wanda H

Master of Fine Arts

wandar@csufresno.edu

Santikian, Leslie A

Master of Fine Arts

lsantikian@mail.fresnostate.edu

Scadding, Tomaro M

Master of Arts

tscadding@mail.fresnostate.edu

Skeen, Timothy D

Doctor of Philosophy

tskeen@csufresno.edu

559.278.4924

Stone, Kirk D

Master of Fine Arts

kistone@csufresno.edu

Sutton, Lucille M

Master of Fine Arts

lsutton@csufresno.edu

Tricic, Lejla

Master of Fine Arts

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Wall, Clare-Marie

Doctor of Philosophy

clarew@csufresno.edu

559.278.2248

Walton, James E

Doctor of Philosophy

jamesw@csufresno.edu

559.278.4913

Wang, Bo

Doctor of Philosophy

bwang@csufresno.edu

559.278.4923

Watkins, Christine K

Bachelor of Arts

cwatkins@csufresno.edu

Webley, Margaret M

Master of Fine Arts

mwebley@csufresno.edu

Wein, Toni

Doctor of Philosophy

twein@csufresno.edu

559.278.2207

Weston, Lisa M

Doctor of Philosophy

lisaw@csufresno.edu

559.278.4927

Yang, Andre

Master of Fine Arts

dreyang@mail.fresnostate.edu

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